The investigation continues into an incident involving the extreme punishment of a member of the UNC-Wilmington women's basketball team.

By Brian MullBrian.Mull@StarNewsOnline.com

The investigation continues into an incident involving the extreme punishment of a member of the UNC-Wilmington women's basketball team.UNCW chancellor Rosemary DePaolo and her assistant Max Allen attended an athletic council meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.Athletic director Kelly Mehrtens continued to interview those involved with the situation throughout the day Wednesday.Late Tuesday night, Mehrtens issued a statement concerning the incident that occurred during a Monday afternoon practice. Under the supervision of women's basketball assistant coach Johnetta Hayes, team member Julia Finlay was forced to lie on her back and log roll laterally for 30 minutes in Trask Coliseum, making roughly a dozen trips down the 94 foot court.She vomited three times during the exercise.Seahawks coach Cynthia Coooper-Dyke, who was out of town on a recruiting trip Monday, apologized to Finlay and her parents on Tuesday.“I have determined that a serious error in judgment was made by a member of our women's basketball coaching staff with the implementation of a rolling drill,” Mehrtens said in the statement.“The well-being of our student-athletes is always first and foremost on our minds. I have spoken to the student-athlete involved with the incident and have assured her that this will never happen again.”Mehrtens wouldn't elaborate on whether any of the coaches involved will be suspended or dismissed.She said faculty athletic representative Sue Combs has convened a group to “make sure this doesn't happen again within our athletic department.”“While Coach Cooper-Dyke was out of town recruiting and not present, she nevertheless regrets that this occurred and remains committed to running our program with the utmost character,” Mehrtens said. “We are very sorry that this happened. These types of drills will not be tolerated. I hope everyone will give our new staff the opportunity to move forward as we approach the new season.”Cooper-Dyke was hired in May and signed a five-year contract that pays her $110,000 annually.